Yen Rises as Stock Drop Boosts Currency’s Appeal as Safe Haven
By Stanley White and Ron Harui Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The yen rose against the euro and the dollar, snapping two days of losses, ... U.S. personal spending and durable goods orders dropped. The South Korean won rose on speculation ... purchases or sales of currencies to influence the exchange rate. Against the Australian dollar [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 04:14:00
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Fantastic deals on TV’s right now…
I remember the day i saw my first ever flatscreen TV ... d have to be mad not to buy from the UK and take advantage of the great Sterling exchange rate! The two sites ... £12,000! Twelve Grand! You’d have to me mad! That’s like a bazillion Euro in our new monies today [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 15:23:30
I sometimes sit here and wonder what will be the next stage life after I leave for Korea for good (whenever that may be) ... the exchange rate was good for the Won and the Canadian Dollar. I’ve been the little money I have left [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 03:08:02
The forex effect will impact Harlequin
The Canadian dollar is falling to “levels not seen since mid 2005.” Harlequin is based in Canada and it’s economic outlook can be hugely affected by a fluctuating Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate. In the past, the decreased value of the US dollar has led [more...]
Date: 2008-10-27 18:12:16
Second Verse, Same as the First
I discovered over the weekend that you can sorta make a living--albeit in Linden Dollars--as a Second Life hooker. (The current exchange rate is 250 Linden Dollars to the US Dollar, and a high-priced Second Life call girl makes 2000-3000 a night, which amounts to 3 or 4 lattes in the real world.) I guess [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 21:34:00
Thatchers economic adviser dies - News UK
Walters, an economics professor from a working-class family, rivalled Thatcher's Chancellor Nigel Lawson for influence, and contributed to Lawson's demise in a row over entering the Exchange Rate Mechanism, a precursor to the euro currency.Walters w [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 21:27:53
The Washing Machine That Ate My Sari - Mistakes in Cross-Cultural Design
By Apala Chavan, Douglas Gorney, Beena Prabhu, Sarit Arora _____ "At purchasing power parity exchange rates, the developing countries as a whole would, in recent years and according to growth projections for 2008 and 2009, account for about one-half of global GDP compared to about 37 percent in the early 1960s [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 22:58:59
Sir Alan Walters
Sir Alan Walters who died on the 3rd of January, aged 82, was Margaret Thatcher's main economic adviser from 1981 to 1984 and in 1989. In 1989 he published an article opposing the United Kingdom's membership of the Exchange Rate ... to the euro.) Britain's subsequent joining proved in the event to be a disaster. In 1997 Sir Alan [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 21:26:07
BenQ S6 MID price cut
BenQ’s S6 MID first went on sale in Italy back in October; now carrier TIM has slashed the price from its original €429 to €299 ($403) ... . s6_mid_price_cut-480x196 Obviously the direct euro to dollar conversion suffers from exchange rate issues, but we’re hoping that when the S6 makes it officially into the US the price [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 09:25:53
Tourist arrivals to Sabah may decline in Q1
KOTA KINABALU: With the exception of the Chinese New Year holidays, ... Dollar against our currency,” he said.He added that with the current exchange rate ... Times yesterday the Korean market was already showing a slowdown in arrival statistics due [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 10:29:00
Where are Commodity Prices Headed Next?
Want to predict commodity price movements? According to this research, the exchange rates for Australia, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, ... ), (ii) the Commodity Agricultural Raw Materials Index (including timber, cotton, wool, rubber [more...]
Date: 2008-09-09 07:24:00
one night only
have you ever wonder how the inside of a six-star hotel looks like ?i sure did ... to the roomentered the room; snapped a few pictures;the inside:the bedthe lamps, table etc.the bathroom ... the currency exchange rate. B$3.00=RM 7.20 . changed my mind immediately.and as always, i'm [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 14:00:00
South Korea: Travel and Teach
Thursday, December 18, 2008 Engilsh Teacher(Teaching in South Korea) Salary: 2.0-2.6 million Korean Won (go to http://www.xe.com/ to see the exchange rate on your currency). Monthly pay depends on education and experience. Benefits: * Good schools * FREE rou... read more [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 21:36:10
Korea Weekend Box Office - Dec. 26-28
Looks like Korean movies will end the year on a bit of a high note, as the No. 1 spot at the box office went to the local film SCANDAL MAKERS ( ... billion won (or $18.7 million, depending on what the exchange rate is doing at the moment ... Revenue (bil. won)1.Scandal Makers (Gwasok Seukaendeul - Korean) 12.044023.2524.272.The Day [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 00:50:44
Tesco Reports Respectable Q-3 International Sales Growth; Weakest UK Sales in 15 Years; Fresh & Easy USA Not One of the International Bright Spots
Analysis - With a special look at Fresh & Easy USAUnited Kingdom-based global retailer Tesco, ... of the Korean Won against Sterling," Tesco said in a statement today."We have seen strong growth in all our European markets, although favourable exchange rate movements have contributed significantly [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 01:06:00
Progress puts the juice in Florida's nuclear future
Utility inks a $7.65 billion EPC deal for twin AP1000sProgress Energy (NYSE:PGN) ... units, Progress Energy said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC ... through rates until the plant goes into service. However, starting January 2009, customers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 18:09:00
Yuan Completes Record Annual Advance as China Seeks Stability
China’s yuan completed its biggest annual gain since the end of the fixed exchange rate in 2005, ... percent slump in the South Korean won and a 19 percent drop for India’s rupee this year. “Any ... to a Bloomberg survey of 34 analysts. The central bank fixed the yuan’s reference rate stronger [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 12:42:12
The “Great Slump” of 2008 (PART 1/2)
One of Lord John Maynard Keynes’s essays “The Great Slump of 1930″ is extremely relevant today as we look forward at the 2009 economy and future ... of fluctuating exchange rates, heavily based on the American [more...]
Date: 2008-12-21 05:02:42
2008's best stock market redux
I've had plenty of mailchatter about yesterday's post on the performance of the world's stock markets in 2008 ( ... exchange rates in order to invest in the market there combined with the withdrawal of CANTV ... , Ukraine, Cyprus - all down 70% or moreNext worst -- Australia -43%, Japan -42%, Germany -40%,USA [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 14:39:00
Jobs ESL TEFL TESOL,jop,Work,Hire,online,[TEFL.com] ELT JobLink Weekly Digest - 5 January - Part 2
Join 4Shared Now! .adHeadline {font: bold 10pt Arial; text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF;} .adText { ... ( from 1200 USD with fixed exchange course) - Pai...Teachers 4 Jan Charles Abroad Below are details ... to the dollar-above current exchange rates) month. Any...English Language Teacher 1 Jan EF English [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 01:57:00
Recession fears hit stocks
LONDON - FEARS of an ‘inevitable’ global recession prompted sharp swings on currency markets and falls on stock exchanges despite talk of new ... rate cuts in the 15-nation eurozone to spur economic growth forced the euro towards a near two-year [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 11:03:51
Aptera Pushing Electric Vehicle Production To End of 2009
Electric vehicle startup Aptera and its novel three-wheeled vehicle, the 2e, ... , this vehicle will not be delivered to a retail customer. We will continue our builds but at a much slower rate ... , not get them back) in exchange for a bigger credit towards [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 16:14:36
British pound drops below euro on the street
Ruh roh. This is not going to go over well in ol Blighty but for Europeans, ... , €18 cost The Observer £19.61, an exchange rate of €0.918 to the pound. Tourists at Birmingham ... slumped to below parity with the euro on British high streets and at airports for the first time since [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 09:17:00
The Ski Season Brings Big Fun and Big Savings
Yesterday, I spent some time talking to a friend who had just returned from two weeks of non-stop skiing ... exchange rates are causing ski enthusiasts to snap up deals and savings with force. Even last-minute [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 20:52:10
Broadband Ruined my Life
I wouldn’t say broadband has ruined my life, it’s just made the Internet take up an inordinate amount of my time ... (bummer on the exchange rate) at Yes No Maybe. a Broadband Ruined my Life Related posts:Ill Tee [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 03:54:51
Note to Freelancers
Since I've come across this a couple of times now, I just have to write this open note to freelancers.. ... /USD Exchange rate fluctuation. So pick a price in£ and stick to it else I just won't use you. Sorry [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 17:42:11
Almost happy - Speedy, speedy
Edit: Thank you everyone for your input! Haha I didn't expect such a great response, ... by 50 quid (in a matter of days!), and the exchange rate has gone up a bit. Hopefully it'll drop [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 08:20:00
Palau Island
Palau Island January 13th, 2009 by eastnicolez Last month I went to Palau island for 4nights/5days to get my advanced scuba diving license ... very lucky right now with the exchange rate between the japanese yen and the us dollar so it was nice [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 16:27:14
The End of Figure Imports?
gal_killed_someone Over the past few months, the economic landslide in the entire world has caused foreign currency exchange rates to go haywire. What used to be the paradise for figure [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 07:37:36
Stiff Upper Lips and Large Rate Cuts
The positive reaction by the U.K. pound in relation to the euro, after both central banks reduced interest rates overnight, suggests a different outlook among foreign exchange investors. Among the major forex markets ... more,” says Ulrich Leuchtmann, head of forex research at Commerzbank in Frankfurt, Germany [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 15:51:31
EXEC_BAD_ACCESS help
So heres the deal: I am creating an exchange rate application ... once a day, and when it updates writes in the update time in the preferences. In the table view [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 00:12:10
The “Great Slump” of 2008 (PART 1/2)
By: Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution Friday, ... intrinsic value) world of fluctuating exchange rates, heavily based on the American petrodollar, which [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 16:38:12
MORE DEBT, LESS FILLING
MORE DEBT, LESS FILLING Posted in January 8th, 2009 by admin in Uncategorized Submitted by The Capital Spectator The selling of the 10-year ... official in China, who reportedly said late last year that the Middle Kingdom’s foreign exchange ... , and that complicates the outlook for interest rates,” Ben Simpfendorfer, a Hong Kong-based economist [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 07:53:30
économie_12/01/2009
(Source: NBER, National Bureau of Economic Research)Commercial PaperEconomic and Financial Indicators (updated daily)Federal Reserve Board (updated daily)Foreign Exchange RatesSelected Interest Rates [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 12:14:06
Wheel Barrow Based Monetary Policy
Anatole Kaletsky, who incidentally has been telling his readers to buy shares for two years, has flipped ... more money or buy government and corporate debt so that long term interest rates fall. Quantitative ... (such as being a business owner) exchange cash for hard assets, gold is the traditional refuge. Sir [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 09:46:43
Rumor: Sony Vaio P to sell for just under $1000
Sascha at Eee PC News has received a tip about the upcoming Vaio P subnotebook from Sony, ... P will carry a 700 Euro price tag in Europe, which is about $975 at today’s exchange rate. And that’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 20:46:38
Financial District Rental Market Still Going Strong, Kind Of
What's this...another market report? The gods are truly smiling upon us today ... : Over 1,200 new units were added to the pool thanks to new rental conversions like 20 Exchange Place and 95 Wall Street, the vacancy rate remained fairly low at 2.28%, and studios & 1BRs dominated [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 20:27:01
Unsecured Debt Consolidation, Dont Be Afraid
It’s a fact that financial problems can sneak up on anyone ... history, and in exchange you may find that you’ll pay a higher rate. Whether you choose a secured ... a higher interest rate since the lender is agreeing to provide you funds without having any tangible [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 02:41:04
Interest Rate Risk Exposure
Interest rate exposure refers to the interest rate differential between the two countries' currencies in a foreign exchange contract ... conditions:* 2 pips spread on six currency pairs.* Providing online trading services without maintenance ... or futures contract. As a side note, arbitragers are investors that take advantage when interest [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 19:58:00
Alamos Gold Inc. Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Production and Provides 2009 Operating Forecast
TORONTO, ONTARIO - Alamos Gold Inc. (TSX: AGI) ("Alamos" or the "Company") ... ("g/t Au") - Waste-to-ore ratio of 1.3:1 - Mexican Peso:USD foreign exchange rate of 12.6:1 Significant [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 22:12:00
Reservetradeltd - Reservetradeltd.com
I'm not admin. Reserve Trade Ltd is a High Yield Investment Program, ... investment market, trading activities and investments in various funds, which gives our members ... markets, currency and gold exchange markets, we have summed up the safe profit rate for all members [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 03:05:49
LIBOR Plunges For 17 Consecutive Day
The credit freeze is thawing somewhat as as Dollar Libor Drops 17th Consecutive Day ... Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). However, since the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped the T-bill futures [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 20:53:00
iPhone shows money can buy happiness
Jeez, here I am, sixty years old, and only now realizing that I've had it wrong for most of my philosophically-inclined life: ... at Salem's Apple store handing over my VISA card in exchange for a newly released aluminum MacBook ... to find a discounted rate plan. After my Tai Chi class I noticed that Dave, who didn't seem [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 05:13:49
[IMG Traders Stock exchange]
Traders Stock exchange Stock market report: Monday close 17 ... index rate) in 2009? Yes No More polls [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 10:16:52
HK dollar inches lower, interbank rates ease
The following is a snapshot of the Hong Kong foreign exchange and money markets on Monday ... on Monday following the HKMA interventions aimed at keeping the Hong Kong dollar within its pegged trading ... in the longer-dated contracts, said a dealer at a Europea bank. MARKET/ECONOMIC NEWS >Stock market reports [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 06:33:52
On Health Care, Heritage Foundation Rejects Competition
In a rather bizarre departure from so-called ‘free market’ principles, ... a government program that need not turn a profit. The government will institute lower rates, taxpayers ... Americans out of their insurance plans. But in Obama’s proposed insurance exchange, the elimination [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 19:22:16
Hong Kong dollar still strong, interbank rates ease
The following is a snapshot of the Hong Kong foreign exchange and money markets on Friday ... of carry trades, fund inflows into the territory from investors seeking a safe haven and as demand [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 06:48:27
links for 2009-01-09
Not Doing Enough - John Judis Geithner Preparing Overhaul Of Bailout - washingtonpost.com Monetary Policy and the Crime Rate - Macro and Other Market Musings Empirical evidence ... Keep your enemies close - Free exchange Obama and trade: an alarm sounds - FT Economic history [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 08:06:00
HK dollar eases, interbank rates remain soft
The following is a snapshot of the Hong Kong foreign exchange and money markets on Tuesday ... . Another dealer at a European bank attributed the fall in part to the U.S. dollar’s strength ... market in the past few months aimed at keeping the Hong Kong dollar within its pegged trading band [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 06:47:08
HK dollar remains strong, interbank rates soften
The following is a snapshot of the Hong Kong foreign exchange and money markets on Tuesday ... . The Hong Kong dollar has been boosted by the unwinding of carry trades and some companies [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 06:06:40
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